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Online Counselling Skills Course


MLP Learning

Summary

Price
£329 inc VAT
Or £54.83/mo. for 6 months...
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification
CPD
18 CPD hours / points

Overview

What is This Course About?

The Online Counselling Skills Course lays the groundwork for understanding the range of basic skills needed in the counselling practice and how they can be developed and enhanced. It starts out by explaining the philosophy of counselling and the need for productive communication across a range of settings. It then introduces specific advanced counselling skills, describing each skill in detail and providing some samples of its effective use. Finally, the course provides practical information on how to effectively respond and manage certain situations and crises.

Counselling takes place when a person seeks the help of someone else to understand and find solutions to problems that could be getting in the way for that person to live a full and satisfying life. There is more to this practice than just being able to listen to an issue. As such, it requires a range of skills to have a strong foundation in creating helpful conversations. Through this course, students will be able to explore counselling in-depth and understand the necessary skills to excel in such practice. They will also find effective methods to practice and enhance those skills, which should help them become more proficient as listening helpers.

CPD

18 CPD hours / points
Accredited by CPD STANDARD OF ONLINE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Description

Who is it Ideal for?

The course is for people who usually find themselves in a position where others refer to them for advise on issues and problems. It is also a useful introductory resource for those who would like to get involved in a career that requires various forms of interpersonal contact or will enable them to take on helping, managing or facilitative roles. To be specific, this course will be valuable to those contemplating on becoming:

  • Counsellors/psychotherapists
  • Life coaches
  • Educators
  • Social workers
  • Health professionals
  • Human resource officers
  • Career development specialists

What are the Aims of the Course?

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Understand the philosophy of counselling and what a helping relationship is.
  • Describe the skills needed to facilitate and manage a therapeutic dialogue and be able to develop those skills and put them into practice.

Have deeper self-awareness and gain insight into different methods and approaches to effectively listen to and constructively respond to a conflict or dilemma being raised by another person.

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FAQs

Study method describes the format in which the course will be delivered. At Reed Courses, courses are delivered in a number of ways, including online courses, where the course content can be accessed online remotely, and classroom courses, where courses are delivered in person at a classroom venue.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. If you work in certain professions or for certain companies, your employer may require you to complete a number of CPD hours or points, per year. You can find a range of CPD courses on Reed Courses, many of which can be completed online.

A regulated qualification is delivered by a learning institution which is regulated by a government body. In England, the government body which regulates courses is Ofqual. Ofqual regulated qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF), which can help students understand how different qualifications in different fields compare to each other. The framework also helps students to understand what qualifications they need to progress towards a higher learning goal, such as a university degree or equivalent higher education award.

An endorsed course is a skills based course which has been checked over and approved by an independent awarding body. Endorsed courses are not regulated so do not result in a qualification - however, the student can usually purchase a certificate showing the awarding body's logo if they wish. Certain awarding bodies - such as Quality Licence Scheme and TQUK - have developed endorsement schemes as a way to help students select the best skills based courses for them.